That’s the title of this article by The Wall Street Journal, which reveals how difficult credit conditions have become for some developers. The developer of Destiny USA, a shopping mall in Syracuse, NY, recently won a lawsuit against Citigroup to preserve its previously approved loan. Citigroup had been trying to cancel the loan, citing weak [...]

Guest post by Jim Brodrick, reprinted with permission from Postings: from the desk of Jim Brodrick Life is good this week on the West Coast. I’m in Vancouver, Washington for the second Department of Energy (DOE) SSL Manufacturing Workshop. The weather is supposed to be beautiful — 75-80 degrees. After the waterlogged last couple of [...]

Guest post by Jim Brodrick, U.S. Department of Energy Reprinted with permission from “Postings: From the Desk of Jim Brodrick.” For more information about the DOE’s solid-state lighting program, click here. As you probably know, long lifetime is considered to be one of the major advantages of solid-state lighting over other lighting technologies. It’s something [...]

by Jim Brodrick, lighting program manager, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program As you’re probably aware, there’s been quite a debate lately in some quarters about how best to measure energy efficiency for lighting, particularly in residential fixtures. At the heart of the debate are two terms I’m sure you’re familiar with by now: [...]